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Kevin Keegan

Sack Dennis Wise And Keep Kevin Keegan

by The Gaffer on September 4, 2008 · 5 comments

If Mike Ashley wants to do the right thing and avoid being run out of Newcastle, he needs to sack Dennis Wise and get on his knees to convince Kevin Keegan to stay at Newcastle United.
King Kev is hardly a master tactician but what he does have is an immense passion for the Tyneside club [...]

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How Not To Run A Football Club

by Paul Bestall on September 3, 2008 · 4 comments

Congratulations Mike Ashley and Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson on showing everyone how not to run a Premiership Football Club over the last 48 hours. Both of them have shown incredible levels of naivety in their experience of how to support a manager, keep the fans on side and lose all the good faith they’d generated by selling [...]

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Keegan Staying?

by Dominic Mather on September 2, 2008 · 1 comment

Newcastle United have just released a statement saying that they wish for Kevin Keegan “to continue to play an instrumental role as manager of the club”. This announcement further confuses the matter of whether Keegan will be staying at St James’ Park, or not.
To see a full copy of the statement go here.
More information as [...]

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Mike Ashley Loses The Tyneside Fans

by Dominic Mather on September 2, 2008 · 0 comments

Kevin Keegan’s departure from Newcastle United signals the lowest point for Mike Ashley during his 15 month tenure at the club. Keegan was the Toon’s prodigal son, and by leaving the club he has incurred the wrath of the fans against Ashley.
The majority of Newcastle fans think that it is Ashley’s fault that Keegan has [...]

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Breaking News: Newcastle United Sacks Kevin Keegan

by The Gaffer on September 2, 2008 · 5 comments

Kevin Keegan has been sacked by Newcastle United after his second stint as manager of the northeast club.
No official statement has been by the club as of yet, but Sky Sports has confirmed that Keegan has been sacked.
Keegan rejoined Newcastle as manager in January, 2008. However, during Keegan’s second reign at Newcastle, he only won [...]

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BREAKING NEWS: Kevin Keegan Is Close To Leaving Newcastle

by Dominic Mather on September 2, 2008 · 3 comments

Sources close to Newcastle have revealed that Kevin Keegan is currently having crisis talks with the board and is close to leaving the Northern club due to a lack of control, especially over transfers.
Reportedly Keegan, 56, had an argument over the future of  midfielder, Joey Barton, and this was the tipping point for him. According to sources [...]

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Joey Barton is never far from controversy and such was the case today when the Newcastle midfielder returned to professional football. In his game today for Newcastle, he only touched the ball once during the three minutes he played.
In those three minutes, he commited a controversial tackle, showed little respect, was purposefully tripped by an [...]

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